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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Try this delicious and refreshing salad made with the ancient grain farro! It can be made up to 4 hours ahead of time.

Italian Farro Salad

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

Farro

  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked farro
  • 4 cups water

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped

Salad

  • 1 can (14 oz) Progresso™ artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved lengthwise
  • 3/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/2 cup (3 oz) mozzarella pearls or bocconcini (small fresh mozzarella cheese balls)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In Dutch oven, heat Farro ingredients to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 25 to 30 minutes or until farro is tender; drain and place in large heatproof bowl. Stir occasionally, and allow to cool to almost room temperature, about 35 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix Dressing ingredients; refrigerate while making salad.
  • Step 
    3
    Toss Salad ingredients in bowl of farro. Toss with Dressing.

Nutrition

230 Calories
6g Total Fat
9g Protein
33g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
230
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
6g
10%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
320mg
13%
Potassium
260mg
7%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
Dietary Fiber
6g
25%
Sugars
2g
Protein
9g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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